Natural Disasters in Bieber, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
73.1
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
68.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
69.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
56.6
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
19
Public Assistance
$3.5M
Most Common Type
Fire
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2021 | $1.2M | — |
| Dixie Fire → | Fire | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2020 | $263K | — |
| Sheep Fire → | Fire | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $5K | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $1.2M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $460K | — |
| Bald Fire → | Fire | Aug 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … → | Severe Storm | Feb 2006 | $446K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… → | Severe Storm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, … → | Flood | Feb 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1986 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1970 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1964 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
52
Total Claims Paid
$1,075,614
Avg Claim Payout
$20,685
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$640,785
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.40
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 1 | $370,000 |
| 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins | 1 | $110,410 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $84,000 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $69,874 |
| 300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion | 1 | $6,501 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Bieber has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, volcanic activity. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). 52 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,520,040 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.